CELITO MEDEIROS

Born to Brazilian farmers in 1951, Celito Medeiros is now a successful painter and plastic artist. After spending his early life working as an engineer in and around the Amazon, he has since retired. He’s been practicing and refining his art since beginning to paint at the age of five, leading up to recent international recognition. He’s received several international solo shows and awards including exhibiting in the Louvre, a Gold Medal from the French Academy, and a UNESCO award.